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New York’s 2025 mayoral voting ends November 4, guaranteeing a new leader after Eric Adams withdrew. Democrat Zohran Mamdani is the overwhelming favorite, having defeated Andrew Cuomo in June with 56.4%. His platform spotlights housing affordability, a 2% tax on millionaires, higher corporate taxes, free buses, and a $30 minimum wage. Republican Curtis Sliwa, a conservative radio host known for the Guardian Angels, is a long-shot. With a 2025 Deutsche Bank report naming New York the world’s costliest inner city for rent, critics still call Mamdani polarizing and warn of business flight, while a clash with President Trump looms.

Prepared by Lauren Mitchell and reviewed by editorial team.